Look, this is a scientific experiment, and maybe if we treat him like a slime mold, we'll learn something about what we can do from here.
People are asked to 'pick sides', blamed for 'picking sides', refuse to 'pick sides'. Well, sides are not a thing. You side with the truth. All of those stories have in common that one side has a familial connection, and that this family wants to 'keep the peace' when their side is literally not the truth.